Sink-bracket.



M. H. SMITH.

SINK BRACKET.

APPLIUATIOH FILED-HAY a. 1911.

1 ,OO4;,597 V Patented Oct. 3, 1911.

.' the tail of the attachment to the will beyimd' the ositi'on of the sink UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

MARK H. SMITH, 0F LANSING, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR T0 KGB/FF MANUFACTURING COMPANY, OF LANSING, MICHIGAN.

SINK-BRACKET.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 3, 1911..

Application filed May 8, 1911. Serial No. 626,862.

'I '0 all whom it 1mg concern:

Be it known that 1, MARK H. SMITH, a citizen of the United States, residing n1: Lansing, llilivhigun, have invented certain new and useful. llmprm'emcnts in Sinlc .lli-uckets, of which the follhwing is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in sink brackets and brackets or frames for similar purposes.

An objectoi' ,l'ny invention is to provide a. sink bracket or franicstructurewhich is completely nd'ustnhlc' and which can be readil and cll ectively attached to the lath and p aster wall at any desired location, and which shall he adjustnhle to dillerent sizes of sinks and which, while it is adequately supported, does not obstruct {he wall space which is usually occupied by the plumhin Further, my improved structure is an. e feci ive knoclr clown structure which can he shi') ed at the minimum expense.

(lojects pertaining to details and involv ing economy of construction and the him will definitely appeiir from the detailed description to follow.

I accomplish the objects of my invention. by the devices and means described in the following specification.

The invention is clearly defined and' poinh ed out in the claims.

A structure showing a preferred cunhcdi ment of my invention is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawing forn'iing apart of this specification, in which:

Figure I is a perspective View 0i my improved sink bracket or frame in position. ig. II is a detailed view of the s lice structuie at the fronfi'of the frame. Jig. III is an enlarged detail vertical section taken on...

a line oorresponding to line 3-3 of Ei I,

' Instr-ate being shown In thcdru erencerefe an bil s, the said bars beingespecially adapted to this use, ul-thcigh,.it WilL'be otted ines,

silnilarlnumernls of ref gr parts throughout the seen from the descriptionllia't ohhei' forms might be adapted fuma, whale or pairhof the y structure. Thesebers I willrefer to in the 'fication as angle irons, but of course the of anysuitahle metal or ma- .ecl structure inndeof ter'ial and the bars can be of any form that lends itself to the particular requirement-s and location of the flanges. Lilo-sire to claim the angle burs si'icoifieally ahd also claim the broad features inghniii ii-llerlns.

The bracket or frame is lilhde o'f two symmetrical and per-ts flJIljlU-ihlffly 141mm to gethcr by suitable splice bars in; will appear.

an upright angle bar 1, one flange of which is flatto the wall and a horiggontnl' clinching hm 2, so disposed flint/ ibe slime iingc rests flat against the whll and q prhjec ts downwardly therc'l' rom, These are best made in one piece, The vertical flange is .periornted at 3 to receive the fastening scrcws or mills. lh'iwai'dly-pmjecting wall clips 4 are provided to engage the vertical su ine being secured in place by nails or .sci giws 5. It will be seenv that these wall .cli Qscan be put in place at any point along gm horizontal attaching bars 2 and thereby it is ossible to ascertain the location of the shielding hack of the plnster and secure these wall clips very securely in'plece by long screws cu. nails into'the studding. This need not interfere in the slightest particular with the location of the bracketwithin the limits hf the length of the arm 2, which arms are each usually of such length as to reach hetween a pair pf studs so that the locstionof the hracke can be at the will of the user. Also these well clips, "engaging the vertical flan ges, permit the end members of the brackets to be adjusted to and from e'achjhther, thus making possible the variationhf the length of the shelf for support? bl'fiiflliel is adapted.

angflc'bar 6, the horizontal rim of which is cut away at the corner at 12, and the fr nt pertion 7 turned to support the front egge of the sink.

front, rail, thus formed in part by ihqwpor; tion 7, and a. series of 110188 10 permihthe event lengths-lire thus secune user to fit this. sink bracket he an 'li'ength of sink to which it is adapted, Le spline between the ends 7, can be odcu hy-a of which is to give i finished appearance The wall piece of each bracket cqundsts 0fing anV length of the sink to which the.

A splice bar 9 fits into the angle of fi e same to be attached'adjuafibflly softhat'difto eli hl 'fthe,

flgmge cf the horizontal attaching her 2, the 1 'Ilhe shelf is made up of end. septicns of an 3 ion fillet bar 8, when desired, the on y purpose lbstherefor; and adjustable splice bars for coupling the front rail sections together whereby the structure is completely adjustable, as specified.

2. A sink bracket frame composed of 0 posed symmetrical end members, adjustab y connected together, each member comprising an upright wall bar and a horizontal wa her having a downwardly-projecting flange, said horizontal wall bars being spaced from each other; upwardly-projecting wall clips to embrace said flanges at any point of their length; frame end sections of angle bar ex 76 tended into front rail sections for the frame, secured to said wall bars; suitable braces therefor; and adjustable splice bars for coupling the front rail sections together whereby the structure is completely adjustso able, as specified.

3. A sink bracket frame composed of o posed symmetrical and members, adju tably connected together, each mdmber comprisin an upright .wall bar and a horizontal wal bar integral with said upright'bar and having a downwardly-piqectmg flange, said Lorizontal wall bars ing spaced from each other; upwardly-projecting wall clips to embrace said flanges at any point of their in; length; frame end sections of angle bar exten ed into front rail sections for the frame, secured to said wall bars; and suitable braces therefor, as specified.

. 4. A sink bracket frame composed of o posed symmetrical end members, adjust-ab y connected together, each member comprisin an upright wall bar and a horizontal wal bar having a downwardly-projecting when a gap occurs at this point. The ends 7 can be made longer than required and the parts he cut off to the length required and the splice bar inserted. As these sinks vary in length according to standard sizes at intervals of two inches, a small number of bars 8 is only necessary to be provided in stock to secure any size of bracket required. These sinks are usually of the same width for considerable variations in length, so that it is not necessary to provide for adjustment in the len 1 th of the end bar 6.

The cm of the bar 6 toward the wall extends into the angle and under the horizontal. flange of the bar 2 and is suitably riveted in p ace. Braces 11, usually of flat bar, extend from the u jright arm 4 to the horizontal arm 6 am, owing to their location and the effective connection of the parts, provide ample bracin for any sink that may be placed on the %I&C-l(et. As there is a broad vacant wall. space between the inner ends of the arms 22, the placing of interfered with by my improved bracket. Because this space is vacant, the end members of the bracket can be readily. adjusted to and from each other, as I have already indicated, so that. suitable variation in the splices of the front rail secures the proper length of the frame. The position of the sink in the bracket is indicated by dotted lines 13 in Fig. III.

The adjustability of the bracket frame by the splice bar in front with the separated bars with vertical flanges at the back is of importance in securing eflective location of the bracket upon the usual construction of flange, said horizontal wall bars being 109 Z lath and plaster. wall, in a frame which is spaced from each other; upwardly-projectcompletely adjustable. The rear separated ing wall clips to embrace said flanges at any bars of the frame are ,referably integral point of their length; frame end sections of with the upright bars cause of greater angle bar extended into front rail sections strength, but it will be understood that the for the frame, secured to said well. bars; and 195 other conm 'rQr' between the parts will suitable braces th'erefor, as spam ed. secure this advantage of the adjustability 5. A sink bracket frame composed of opof the frame structure, although somewhat posed symmetrical end members, adjusts y less effectively braced. 7 connected together, each member compris- Having thus described my invention, what ing an 11 right wall bar and a horizontal I claim as new and desire to'secure by Letwall bar integral with said upright bar and tore Patent is: k having a downwardl projecting flange, said 1. A sink bracket frame composed of horizontal wall bars ing spaced from each posed symmetrical end members, adjustably other; upwardly-projecting wall clips to nn ffl gg her, each member comprisembrace said flanges at any ointof their ing an uprig t wall bar and a'horizontal" len th; and a suitableadjusta 1e frame car wall bar inte rai with said upright bar and rie thereby, a 5p e n V having a own ardly-pro ectmg flange, In witness whereof, I have hereunto set said horizontal wall bars eing spaced from my hand and in the presence of'two each other; u wardlyproject1ng wall clips w t,m e to embrace sai flanges at any 110 nt of their I f MAM H. SMITH. L. a] length; frame endsections of angle bar ex: Witnesses; ten ed into front ra sections for the frame, Cnmnorm Bmrron, secured to said wall bars '3'S1lltfib,l6, braces Faanors 'Koarr. 

